Im sure you all have been wondering about thiswhether we were dead or alive! Obviously, we are the latter. I checked and the last blog I wrote was on December 19th. OMGNooooo. Nothing like taking a break from blogging. Call it what you may.procrastination, dithering, hawing, laziness, forgetfulnessbunch them altogether and it culminates into my one pathetic alibi. Im sure none of you blubbered y Read on...
When I left China at the end of 2019, I was only meant to be gone for a few months. Do a bit of travelling around Eastern Europe, get a new work visa and then return to start my dream job. Well Covid 19 truly screwed up that plan. At first I wasnt too bothered as it meant I got to stay in Europe for a bit longer and snuck in an extra couple of weeks travelling. Then China and most other sensible c Read on...
We went over to the sheltered ocean opposite our place very early in the morning, like 7:15. Perhaps because they do not adopt daylight savings time, its amazingly light early. It was chilly to begin with in the ocean, but by the time we submerged it was the usual lovely temperature. Warmer than Hawaii had been in December/January. The reef is a fair swim off, in quite shallow water (6 ?) so for a Read on...
Sunday was a sun day. What a fantastic day to start our ride in Anacortes Washington to Marblemount Washington. The weather was a little cool this morning as we dipped our rear wheels into the Pacific Ocean at 8 am. We had clear beautiful skies all day long with minimal wind. This is what we call perfect biking weather... God is good! We weaved in and out of roads within Anacortes and The bike ro Read on...
For those of you heading to the islands, do not underestimate the food at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. From Lovefoods best food courts: Makai Marketplace at Ala Moana Center, Honolulu Youll find restaurants for dining in, some with terraces, and places to grab a quick but delicious bite such as Holy Cow (formerly Myungrang Hot Dog), whose specialty is Korean hot dogs on a stick. Another favorit Read on...
The answer to Are things any different to Christmas 2020? is an emphatic no. On my wanderings around the Bangor environs I pondered that question as there was little to catch my imagination . I had walked the river paths each and every way and now in Winter they were less appealing than in the Spring sunshine or hot summer sun. I had paced the local roads day in , day out . Now I found I had nothi Read on...
And so the big day had arrived: Patterdale to Shap, one of the longest stretches (25km) and most elevation (over 1000m!) in one day. And what a day it was!
Waking early to the birds (and some loud geese) alongside the calm water, we enjoyed some porridge breaky in the sun and got ourselves ready and packed up all by 8am. Of course, the trail began to climb almost immediately, but we were feeling Read on...
Our route to Poland was by way of British Airways from Washington Dulles to Heathrow. I quite enjoyed this flight as it was aboard a 747, the type fast disappearing from the worlds airways. We changed planes (and Heathrow terminals from 5 to 3) to a British Airways flight to Warsaw. Our first view of Poland, land of my paternal ancestors, was of the Vistula (WistuĊa) River below Warsaw. Appropria Read on...
After breakfast at Sentrim Lodge, we left for our next adventure. I really would have loved to relax at the resort for a few hours, but that is not how Trekkup rolls. You definitely get your moneys worth on these trips!
So our first stop was to Lake Naivasha to go hunt for some hippos. We arrived at the beautiful Lake Naivasha Lodge, just gorgeous, where we would have our tour.
We were each give Read on...
Early dawn we drove to Pretoria about 50 km North of Johannesburg. Pretoria, is one of the three capital cities in modern South Africa. The other two are Bloemfontein and Cape Town. Pretoria was founded in 1855 by the Boer leader Marthinus Pretorius, (his people also called Voortrekkers) and named it after his father, Andries Pretorius. Pretorius father had a national hero of the Voortrekkers afte Read on...